Wilt Chamberlain averaged the most rebounds per game in 1960-61, with 27.2 per game.

Interpreted as:

most rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in the NBA in 60-61

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27.2	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	1.9	15.8	31.1	50.9	6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9	3,773	3,033	2,149	148	130
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	23.9	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	3.4	6.8	16.0	42.6	3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4	3,458	1,322	1,868	268	155
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20.3	1960-61	STL	76	39.8	27.9	3.4	10.1	22.6	44.7	7.7	10.6	72.4	51.1	3,027	2,120	1,540	262	217
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	19.8	1960-61	LAL	73	42.9	34.8	5.1	12.8	29.7	43.0	9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8	3,133	2,538	1,447	371	279
5	Bailey Howell B. Howell	14.4	1960-61	DET	77	38.3	23.6	2.5	7.9	16.8	46.9	7.8	10.4	75.3	55.2	2,952	1,815	1,111	196	297
6	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	14.1	1960-61	DET	73	28.0	11.7	1.9	3.9	9.7	40.5	3.8	5.5	70.3	48.4	2,044	853	1,028	139	313
7	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	13.4	1960-61	NYK	79	37.7	23.4	2.4	9.3	21.8	42.8	4.7	5.8	81.6	48.0	2,976	1,846	1,055	191	268
8	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	12.2	1960-61	SYR	79	38.1	23.6	3.7	7.5	20.2	37.2	8.6	9.9	86.8	48.2	3,007	1,868	960	296	296
9	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	12.0	1960-61	SYR	79	33.9	13.4	2.5	5.3	13.4	39.7	2.8	3.8	72.9	44.5	2,676	1,056	951	199	230
10	Wayne Embry W. Embry	10.9	1960-61	CIN	79	28.3	14.4	1.6	5.8	12.8	45.1	2.8	4.2	66.8	49.0	2,233	1,137	864	127	286
11	Johnny Green J. Green	10.7	1960-61	NYK	78	22.9	10.2	1.2	4.2	9.7	43.0	1.9	3.6	52.2	45.3	1,784	797	838	97	194
12	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	10.1	1960-61	STL	67	31.5	22.0	2.6	8.9	19.7	45.3	4.1	4.9	83.0	50.2	2,111	1,471	677	172	248
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	10.1	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	9.7	10.6	22.5	47.3	9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5	3,032	2,165	716	690	219
14	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	9.9	1960-61	BOS	74	30.5	21.3	1.9	8.5	21.2	40.0	4.4	5.7	76.7	45.0	2,256	1,579	732	141	260
15	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	9.9	1960-61	LAL	79	32.8	14.6	1.7	5.3	12.6	41.9	4.1	5.2	79.0	49.3	2,593	1,155	781	135	280
16	Tom Gola T. Gola	9.4	1960-61	PHI	74	36.6	14.2	3.9	5.7	12.7	44.7	2.8	3.8	74.7	49.4	2,712	1,050	692	292	321
17	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	9.3	1960-61	STL	77	35.1	22.1	4.9	8.6	19.4	44.4	5.0	6.1	82.0	50.3	2,701	1,705	715	381	286
18	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	8.6	1960-61	PHI	79	37.2	23.2	2.4	8.2	19.4	42.5	6.7	8.1	83.3	50.6	2,935	1,832	681	188	335
19	Phil Jordon P. Jordon	8.5	1960-61	TOT	79	26.1	11.7	2.3	4.6	11.8	38.6	2.6	3.8	70.0	43.7	2,064	928	674	181	273
20	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	8.5	1960-61	CIN	79	37.0	25.3	2.8	10.1	20.7	48.8	5.1	7.0	73.1	53.2	2,920	1,997	672	225	279
21	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	7.9	1960-61	NYK	79	38.3	21.8	6.4	7.7	19.6	39.6	6.3	7.9	79.2	47.2	3,023	1,720	628	503	310
22	Jerry West J. West	7.7	1960-61	LAL	79	35.4	17.6	4.2	6.7	16.0	41.9	4.2	6.3	66.6	46.8	2,797	1,389	611	333	213
23	Dave Gambee D. Gambee	7.4	1960-61	SYR	79	26.5	13.7	1.3	5.0	12.0	41.9	3.7	4.5	82.7	49.2	2,090	1,085	581	101	276
24	Gene Conley G. Conley	7.3	1960-61	BOS	75	16.6	6.3	0.5	2.4	6.6	37.0	1.4	2.0	69.3	42.0	1,242	472	550	40	275
25	Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry	7.1	1960-61	STL	69	21.6	7.5	1.1	3.3	11.1	29.9	0.8	1.4	56.0	31.8	1,491	516	491	74	197